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Cyrus

The JLC reminds me a lot of my iwc ingenieur 3227

What kind of money would something like that GP run me (if you dont mind me asking) its a stunner

CarltonBrowne

Not at all; it was originally sold on TZ-UK for £140. I swapped it with the buyer for a slightly scruffy Precista PRS20 so the value of that trade would have been marginally more. I've seen a couple similar on Ebay in the upper £200s but they've mostly looked like cut and shut jobs and I wouldn't touch them with yours .

Cyrus

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

Not at all; it was originally sold on TZ-UK for £140. I swapped it with the buyer for a slightly scruffy Precista PRS20 so the value of that trade would have been marginally more. I've seen a couple similar on Ebay in the upper £200s but they've mostly looked like cut and shut jobs and I wouldn't touch them with yours .

jeebus, that is some value :eek:compared to a similar vintage DJ or something

CarltonBrowne

It's also a very good reason not to buy a new G-P.

Reloc8

Carlton that GP is a beaut - excellent pick up at the price too. A keeper for sure.

MrSparkle

That GP is really nice - I love the dial. That's a fantastic price you picked it up at.

Bullseye1

I've been on eBay and there is alot of very low prices GPs on there. Are these fake or do vintage GPs really sell that low? One of the oldest watch makers it doesn't make sense.

Monty Burnz

Bullseye1 wrote: »

I've been on eBay and there is alot of very low prices GPs on there. Are these fake or do vintage GPs really sell that low? One of the oldest watch makers it doesn't make sense.

Hard to get a nice, original one though.

Wibbs

Bullseye1 wrote: »

I've been on eBay and there is alot of very low prices GPs on there. Are these fake or do vintage GPs really sell that low? One of the oldest watch makers it doesn't make sense.

Yea they are generally far cheaper than equivalent marques. Not that unusual in the vintage market either. Longines would be another marque that are similarly cheaper than equivalents. Pre 70's Zenith ditto. Take a roughly equivalent Omega and Longines and GP the Omega is likely a third more expensive(at least). This won't last too much longer IMH, so there are bargains to be had. Like Monty said though it can be hard to find an original unmolested one

dancrowley

Long time waiting for this, but I finally got my hands on it (I'm overseas so had to wait for a visiting colleague to hand-carry it from home).
It's one of the few "special" edition Fliegers that Stowa released early in the year and I was fortunate enough to be one of the 19 recipients.

At 40mm, it's the smallest of my pack, but I feel it fits well.

The lume shot is a result of charging the lume with my iPhone flashlight.

CrowdedHouse

Out for a charge in the bright weather

Citizen 'Orca'

CarltonBrowne

Good man, I used to have one of these on rubber and they really are a fabulous watch for the money. I got rid of mine because I didn't like the rubber strap and wasn't into bracelets at the time; how times have changed. If I see one at the right price I just know I'm going to buy it.

CrowdedHouse

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

I got rid of mine because I didn't like the rubber strap and wasn't into bracelets at the time;

LOL yea I got it originally with the rubber strap and wasn't mad about it.

I got the bracelet a while ago and it's getting a lot more wrist time now.

CarltonBrowne

That's interesting; I had read that the two models aren't interchangeable and that you can't fit a bracelet on the rubber model. Somebody was obviously talking bo;;ox on the internet; shurely shome mishtake?

CrowdedHouse

Interesting...the only thing I came across was the black faced model never came ex-factory with a bracelet and its case was a slightly different 'shade' to the blue so the bracelet didn't exactly match.(Could be a load of tosh too)

That said it was one of the fiddliest bracelets I ever changed !

MrSparkle

Terrible picture but this is the collection at the moment.

Top Row:
GShock GX56-1A
Seiko Velatura Kinetic SRH005
Breitling Super Avenger BlackSteel
Seiko SNZH51J1 Yobokies Fifty Five Fathoms Mod
Getat Marina Militare

Bottom Row:
Seiko Orange Monster
Fossil
Fossil
Fossil
Lum-Tec A14

MiCr0

lum-tec's are high in my appreciation at the moment

MrSparkle

MiCr0 wrote: »

lum-tec's are high in my appreciation at the moment

They do have some nice models available and the lume on them is great. If you go to their website and move your mouse over any of the watches you can see what the lume looks like.

This one was an impulse buy as I found a nice discount code for it one evening but I'm very happy with it.

enviro

@MrSparkle Lovely collection you have there... do you mind me asking where did you buy the watch case?, how much was it? My modest collection of 5 watches has out grown my current case which only holds 3 watches. I would like a case similar to yours as I would intend to buy more watches in the future...

MrSparkle

enviro wrote: »

@MrSparkle Lovely collection you have there... do you mind me asking where did you buy the watch case?, how much was it? My modest collection of 5 watches has out grown my current case which only holds 3 watches. I would like a case similar to yours as I would intend to buy more watches in the future...

Thanks enviro.
I got the case here:
http://uk.wolfdesigns.com/watch-boxes

It came to about €150 I think it was but it was well worth it, the pictures don't really so the case justice.

I picked the Wolf Designs one as it handles larger watches and I really liked the design of the case.

enviro

MrSparkle wrote: »

I picked the Wolf Designs one as it handles larger watches and I really liked the design of the case.

Thanks, I had a look at their selection and the cases do seem very nice.

Also a capacity of 10 will keep me going for a long time.

Monty Burnz

enviro wrote: »

Also a capacity of 10 will keep me going for a long time.

I'd need at least two of them already...

Swampy

Long time lurker. Watch is a Cuervo y Sobrinos Robusto.

Nolimits

Current collection, my watch box obviously needs replacing, and as soon as there are no more watches I want to buy I will



Back Row right to left: Orange Monster, Orient CFT00004B, Maurice Lacroix Miros Diver, Seiko 5 sports Military, Steinhart Vintage Red and Glycine Stratoforte

Front row right to left: Stowa Fleiger 2801, Stowa Icarus, Stowa Marine Original, Orient worldtime CFA05002B, CASIO G shock GW-S5600B-1JF and Oris Williams 2008 day date.


The bottom layer:


Left to Right: Seiko 5, Rotary, Seiko 5 sports and Casio G-Shock GW-M850-1ER


Closer look at the top row

Monty Burnz

Which of the Stowa Fliegers do you prefer?

Nolimits

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Which of the Stowa Fliegers do you prefer?

I'd say I love them both equally, but if a gun was put to my head I would pick the Icarus by a hair.

Edit: TBF a lot of that may come down to the strap, I love the soft supple leather of the regular strap, the alligator is a bit stiffer, I also got it with the deployment which I probably wouldn't do again, at least not on something like a fleiger the daintyness doesn't really suit.

The alligator does look great though, that's why I also have one on the MO, but I feel it's suited to that more. I have a B dial handwind on order and I'll be going with the regular strap for that.

peasant

New arrival, custom built by meranom (dial and bezel don't normally come with this case ...I had to ask nicely ) Strap from the watchbandcenter

Eoin

Don't think I've posted all of these so far, so here's my modest collection in its Lidl teabox.

Top row from left:
Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military (love this one)
Mercedes Benz promotional watch with ceramic bracelet
Casio Edifice
Alpha automatic Seamaster knock-off on cheapo eBay leather strap

Bottom row from left:
Sottomarino diver
Seiko Chrono
Moscow Classic with manual Molnija movement
Seiko Chrono



Don't know what's next - there's not a huge amount I like in the price range I'm willing to pay.

MiCr0

Well it's finally arrived.



Url to the huge picture http://i.imgur.com/ahzjL.jpg

The strap didn't survive the trip, but I was going to get a new one anyhow.
Any suggestions?

peasant

MiCr0 wrote: »

Any suggestions?

Re-size the picture?

MiCr0

Uppz stupid mobile upload.
I've replaced by inline image with a link

Miklos

Lovely watch! One of those is on my shortlist for sure.

MiCr0

So any suggestions on a strap? I've got enough SS brackets, so I'm thinking of a black rubber/silicone.
Someone posted a lovely rubber strap a few weeks ago, I think it was on a PO or a similar Tag. It had a tire thread design.

peasant

I've got this one http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-p8373h304s313-Watch-band-Atlantis-.html (in blue camouflage pattern ) and it's great quality for the price. Can't find a black one at the moment ...you'd also need to give us the lug width to be of assistance.

(Tire thread pattern can be a bit "skanger me banger" IMO)

MiCr0

i think it was something like this

Fabritzo

Was it Cyrus, had it on a Tag F1 Gulf, looks good in my opinion, less weight too

Zagato

Reckon you should probably go for one without Tag written on it though

Marcusm

Oris TT strap, Chopard Mille Miglia all have tyre style rubber straps.

Nolimits

Seiko Spork arrived yesterday. Kinda kicking myself, I could have bought this online for far below retail if I'd known they were going to stop making them, they're getting rare now (new) but my local Earnest Jones sent one over from England for me




It's a pretty big case




The lume is as amazing as you'd expect from Seiko




and wrist shot



I have a sapphire crystal being sent over by yobokies that should hopefully arrive Monday and my local watchmaker said he'd put it in.

Bassboxxx

Got the black one a few weeks ago...Just got the Orange one.
Great watch for the money:D

Reloc8

Got this Stowa a couple of months ago - thought I would move it on but its growing on me. Nice casual watch - good alternative to diver style with jeans and a t-shirt :-

Q & D shots with a bit of reflection (although I think these have AR coating on one side...) but you get the picture. The blued hands are very nicely done.

Miklos

That's a beaut. I've one of those or a Laco on my shortlist!

Reloc8

I like Laco as well - and they have the flieger heritage too.

I preferred the lines on the Stowa though - lugs, case and crown all looked nicer to my eyes. Also a smaller more streamlined piece.

I think its been said that the Laco is more true to the original design mind.

Nolimits

I've got a Stowa B dial hand winding on order as well with that lovely display back . I'm going over to Stowa to pick it up at the end of September I'll do their tour while I'm there. That's just part of the trip and I can't wait.

MiCr0

finally got my 6309, i glued the strap back together just to get an idea what its like on the wrist.

corpo3030

I've been thinking about getting one of these Seikos, what are they like in terms of accuracy does anyone know? I know autos vary from person to person but I'm talking about general accuracy.

Miklos

Got this today. It will be my holiday/swimming/general-water-related-maggot-acting watch, none of my other watches are really suitable for the purpose.

I'm really impressed with Certinas lately, their 'DS Concept' is great and the price you pay for the quality you get is hard to beat too.

I've got a NATO strap on the way for it too, I think it will look pretty good.

fret_wimp2

Seiko Alpinist SARB017 i got about 2 weeks ago but with a new leather strap and deployment clasp:

CarltonBrowne

Lovely. Where did you source it from?

fret_wimp2

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

Lovely. Where did you source it from?

The watch came from http://www.higuchi-inc.com who is based in singapore i think. Great service though. Ordered on a Thursday and received it by the next Tuesday! Got bracelet with it also as standard strap it comes with is trash.

New leather strap, shown here is from http://www.thestrapshop.co.uk/ . Good products, but shipment is a little slow and it costs almost 8 pounds sterling for shipping of a small strap!